Spit test could replace needle for adrenal diagnosis

NCT ID NCT07350031

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looked at whether measuring cortisol in saliva works as well as measuring it in blood after taking a small steroid pill. Researchers compared 100 people with adrenal tumors and 100 healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if the simpler saliva test could accurately detect excess cortisol production.

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